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From Nathan Tanner on October 6th, 2020
MacArthur Fellows, recipients of the highly-regarded “genius grants”, are chosen for their extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative… -
From Nathan Tanner on February 12th, 2020
Headlines are talking about a new one-size-fits-all type of cancer treatment. Are these claims real or are they just hype? Dr. John Phillips, professor of hematology at… -
From Nathan Tanner on August 12th, 2019
Millions of Americans with diabetes inject themselves with insulin every day, or multiple times a day, to manage their disease. While that’s hard enough the… -
From Nathan Tanner on January 22nd, 2019
Despite major advances in treating and preventing heart disease, the condition is still a leading cause of death in the U.S. At the Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium, Dr.… -
From Nathan Tanner on February 22nd, 2018
The United States infant mortality rate ranks among the worst for wealthy nations, a clear sign that our nation’s health needs improving. This year’s… -
From Nathan Tanner on January 31st, 2018
A new study reveals that patients receiving radiofrequency catheter ablation compared to traditional drug therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF) have significantly lower… -
From Nathan Tanner on December 11th, 2017
Anyone who has had back pain—and that’s nearly all of us—knows how debilitating it can be. Even more frustrating is that for many, that pain comes… -
From Nathan Tanner on November 13th, 2017
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and can lead to potentially life-threatening heart attacks and strokes. A clinical trial called… -
From Nathan Tanner on October 30th, 2017
There’s a real problem within the medical science community regarding reliability. Today, more and more science articles are being published, but many lack the… -
From Nathan Tanner on September 18th, 2017
Infection from a common virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), is the leading cause of non-genetic hearing loss in U.S. newborns. Even though the virus is far more prevalent than… -
From Nathan Tanner on July 13th, 2017
Building a road map of all the nerve connections in the brain, including in the eye, is key to understanding what makes us who we are. Bryan Jones, Ph.D., an… -
From Nathan Tanner on June 1st, 2017
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a big public health concern. These so-called superbugs are resistant to life-saving drugs that we take for granted. Dr. Barbara Jones,… -
From Nathan Tanner on May 11th, 2017
Mice destined to get cancer live longer when they have plenty of social interactions, mental activity, and exercise. Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator Dr. Melinda… -
From Nathan Tanner on May 4th, 2017
Recent studies show the majority of published research cannot successfully be replicated. This could potentially question the validity of tens of thousands of scientific… -
From Nathan Tanner on April 20th, 2017
For most people, a diagnosis of advanced heart failure signals an inevitable decline with no chance for recovery. However, a few years ago, doctors found a small yet… -
From Nathan Tanner on April 14th, 2017
The White House has proposed a major budget cut in government agencies that fund scientific research, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bryan Jones,…